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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Pumpkin Bisque with a Pear Arugula & Smoked Vegan Cheese Sandwich

A perfect fall meal, this one combines many seasonal flavors all together on one plate. A creamy bisque with a hint of nutmeg. Toasted bread with pears, smokey cheese and a fig surprise inside. SOOOO GOOOOD! This is really

Pumpkin Pie Spice (start with 1/2 tsp, don't over do it or it will taste too cliche) Bay Leaf (one should be fine)Salt (to taste start with 1 1/2 tsp)Pepper (to taste, I like a lot)Vegetable Broth (4 cups homemade if you've got it, super easy to make)Cashew Cream (1 cup soaked cashews blended in 1 cup water or broth until totally smooth)Nutmeg

1. In a large soup pot add oil, onion and garlic. Saute on medium until tender. Add the rest of the ingredients except the cashew cream. Bring to a boil, stir, cover and lower heat to simmer, for 30 mins.

2. Remove from heat and remove Bay leaf. Blend soup using blender and return to pot or hand held blender (wish I had one of those) and leave soup in the pot. Save out 1/2 cup of cashew cream and pour the rest in to the soup.